Today we’re cross-posting some content from our good friend Peter Kirn’s CreateDigitalMusic.com.
Miami — Ultra Music Festival (UMF) is the all-day outdoor festival that acts as the official closing ceremonies to Winter Music Conference (WMC) here. The event took place the the Bayfront Park & Amphitheater in downtown Miami and featured over 100 artists, including: Timo Maas, BT, Josh Wink, Junkie XL, Armin Van Buuren, Rabbit in the Moon, The Crystal Method, Carl Cox, Danny Tenaglia, Pete Tong, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and Moby.
The event ran from 11am to 11pm on Saturday and was incredibly fun with headliners playing throughout the day on seven different stages within the venue. Advance tickets started at US$65 and increased up until show time, one friend paid US$83 for her ticket at around 5pm. Having paid for UMF last year, I recommend that you purchase a WMC conference badge instead as it includes admission to UMF. Highlights of the show include Timo Maas on the Be Yourself stage on the bay, Pete Tong, RTIM and The Crystal Method on the Ultra Sound Stage and Layo & Bushwacka on the Subliminal Sessions stage.
The entire event was captured live in High Definition (HD) and mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound and will premiere on May 28th on DirectTV. Last year’s event (UMF 2004) is currently playing on INHD2 in High Definition.